Paul Fingerote
HostPaul Fingerote is living a life-long dream of “being on the radio” in his role as Fill-In Host on KAZU, a position he sought when he first volunteered to answer phones during a membership drive at the station.
A copywriter, creative director and ad agency executive and owner in Los Angeles, Toronto, Sydney and London, Paul was fortunate to have ended up in Monterey, working as Marketing Director of the Monterey Jazz Festival for 30 years. He is the co-author of Jazz On My Mind with jazz icon, Dr. Herb Wong, published by McFarland Publishing in 2016.
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An Alvarado Street donut shop, with a second location in Seaside, has been in business for 75 years this month. -
Members of the group Never Again Moss Landing gave public comments at the California Coastal Commission meeting in Santa Cruz. And, a new village of tiny homes that aims to address homelessness gets approved in Watsonville. Plus, Red's Donuts in Monterey turns 75 years old. -
The 67th annual Monterey Jazz Festival will welcome over 300 artists, almost 30,000 fans, and one new artistic director to the Monterey Fairgrounds this weekend. -
Jackson served as the festival's artistic director for 32 years. He will continue to run the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz.
